GOD LOVES YOU
AND WANTS TO BE
YOUR FRIEND FOREVER
Gateway Kidz is a children’s ministry uniquely designed with your child in mind! Kids experience safe, age-appropriate environments where the Bible is taught in a creative and relevant way.
We have environments available for ages 6 weeks to 5th grade!
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The safety of your children is our first priority! Each volunteer that serves in our ministry has passed an extensive background check and is carefully trained in their specific area of service.
INFANTS – 3’S
From newborns to waddlers, our littlest Kidz are surrounding with caring, background-checked, and specially selected volunteers who keep their active little minds engaged with age-appropriate activities and yes, plenty of snuggles.
Once babies begin exploring their world, they’re considered Movers. These are babies who’ve begun crawling but are not yet walking. Our most mobile little ones are part of our Waddler group, for babies who have not yet reached the age of 2 but are mobile.
2 and 3-year olds have their own space to explore, play, and experience the love of God!
Please note, that with the safety and well being of our Kidz our first priority, depending on volunteer to child ratios, these rooms may be combined from time to time.
PRE-K
Our Pre-K classroom features age-appropriate games, songs, stories, and play time to keep our 4 and 5 year-olds engaged as they begin learning how much Jesus loves them.
Each week, our Pre-K Kidz experience a lesson centered around a short Memory Verse from the Bible. This verse is a Pre-K-sized version of what the big kids learn in our Elementary room, so for families with multiple children, everyone is learning the same thing each week! And with our Parent Cue app, parents can take the lessons home each week.
PRE-K CORE VALUES
ELEMENTARY (K-5TH)
Gateway Elementary Kidz have a blast learning about Jesus through games, songs, videos, and small groups. This highly-interactive room allows kidz the freedom to move around, have fun, and learn just how much Jesus loves them and wants to be their friend forever.
Our Elementary-aged Kidz are split into two segments: K-1st Grade, and 2nd – 5th Grade. This allows our younger Kidz who are still developing their attention spans and group skills to engage with the Bible at their own speed, while still creating an exciting and interesting environment for our big kidz. No matter what age, though, each group learns the same lesson each week. And for families, our Parent Cue app allows grown-ups to keep the lessons and the fun going with helpful questions and discussion starters throughout the week.
ELEMENTARY CORE VALUES
ELEMENTARY WEEKLY WORSHIP & DEVOTIONAL
Download the Parent Cue App to follow along!
GATEWAY KIDZ STAFF
KRISTA CROSBY
GATEWAY KIDZ DIRECTOR
With 5 grown children (Victoria, Isabella, Alec, Olivia, and Lane), and 4 grandchildren (Weston, Willow, Josie Kate, and Ella Jane), Krista is pretty much an expert on kids. She began attending Gateway in 2013 and 3 years later joined the staff as a Ministry Assistant. She became the Children’s Director in 2023, but still brings her background in interior design to all of Gateway’s events. Krista is certified in Children’s Ministry by the International Children’s Ministry Network. She loves ice water with lemon, lime and orange slices, and spends her free time with her precious grandbabies.
HEATHER NICKEL
GATEWAY KIDZ CURRICULUM & EVENT COORDINATOR
After many years as a volunteer, Heather joined the Gateway staff in 2024. With her degrees in Elementary and Special Education and her years of experience in the classroom, Heather brings a wealth of knowledge to our Kidz ministry. When she’s not working with kids, she loves coffee, chocolate, and baking. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, Josh, and they have 3 kids, Jackson, Caleb, and Emily.